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XFC: St.Pete PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between We Bring the Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattuso has chosen doo doo doo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, We Bring the Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wesley Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bring the Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bring the Pain wants to clinch up but Gattuso keeps it at a distance.
Gattuso misses with an uppercut.
Bring the Pain has managed to clinch.
Bring the Pain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gattuso smiles and moves away.
Bring the Pain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gattuso.
Bring the Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gattuso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bring the Pain clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bring the Pain.
Bring the Pain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bring the Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gattuso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bring the Pain tries to close the distance and clinch but Gattuso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bring the Pain swats away the attempt to clinch by Gattuso.
Gattuso shoots in for a takedown but Bring the Pain shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bring the Pain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gattuso.
Bring the Pain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gattuso counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bring the Pain!
Gattuso content just to control the position here.
Bring the Pain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bring the Pain tries to get out of the position.
Gattuso scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso looking to control but Bring the Pain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gattuso looking for a guillotine from mount but Bring the Pain is having none of it.
Gattuso controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bring the Pain is looking to get to half guard.
Gattuso takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gattuso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bring the Pain tries to hold on but Gattuso pushes him away.
Gattuso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Despite being in the dominant position, Wesley Gattuso just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gattuso circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Gattuso counter with a right hand.
Bring the Pain darts in trying to clinch
and Gattuso counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bring the Pain!
Bring the Pain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gattuso wants to control the pace but Bring the Pain is squirming around nicely.
Gattuso avoids the attempt from Bring the Pain to control.
Gattuso looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Gattuso dominated that round.
That's time! Bring the Pain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bring the Pain darts in trying to clinch
and Gattuso counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gattuso.
Gattuso is trying to break free.
Bring the Pain tries to score a body lock takedown but Gattuso shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bring the Pain breaks from the clinch.
Bring the Pain wants to clinch but Gattuso slips to the side
and Gattuso counters by moving into the clinch.
Bring the Pain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bring the Pain tries to clinch but Gattuso moves away
and Gattuso counters with a single leg into guard. Bring the Pain didn't expect that.
Bring the Pain wants to stand and escape but Gattuso is having none of it.
Gattuso is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gattuso's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bring the Pain keeping moving, preventing Gattuso from controlling successfully.
Bring the Pain trying to keep a closed guard but Gattuso is proving a slippery customer.
Gattuso trying to control the position from guard on top but Bring the Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gattuso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bring the Pain is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gattuso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gattuso stopping the sweep attempt from Bring the Pain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gattuso pushing down on Bring the Pain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gattuso wants to control but Bring the Pain is keeping him busy.
Gattuso is taking a breather. Bring the Pain says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bring the Pain tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Gattuso manages to move to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bring the Pain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gattuso controlling from the full mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Wesley Gattuso just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gattuso shoots in for a takedown but Bring the Pain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bring the Pain fails to land the takedown.
Bring the Pain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gattuso counters with a shoot takedown. Bring the Pain fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for We Bring the Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gattuso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso forces his way into half guard.
Gattuso works his way into side control.
Gattuso controlling the position from side mount.
Gattuso is chipping away with strikes.
Bring the Pain taking a bit of punishment here - Gattuso scoring with strikes.
Gattuso controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Gattuso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gattuso gets a takedown into half guard.
Gattuso is taking a breather. Bring the Pain says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gattuso scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gattuso trying to control the pace.
Gattuso working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bring the Pain's thigh. Bring the Pain counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gattuso trying to control but Bring the Pain is working from the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, Wesley Gattuso just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bring the Pain has his takedown stuffed
and Gattuso counters with a shoot takedown. Bring the Pain fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bring the Pain keeping moving, preventing Gattuso from controlling successfully.
Bring the Pain has momentary wrist control but Gattuso slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bring the Pain can't keep his opponent in guard - Gattuso advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gattuso perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Let's hope that Gattuso has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Wesley Gattuso just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gattuso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bring the Pain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gattuso tries to keep at a distance but Bring the Pain has taken the fight into the clinch.
We Bring the Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bring the Pain is struggling to control the position.
Gattuso with a knee to the head.
It looks like We Bring the Pain has been cut.
Gattuso lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gattuso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wesley Gattuso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bring the Pain is trying to maintain the position but Gattuso is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Gattuso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gattuso winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Gattuso!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aegaeon Hecatonchires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takuya Okayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okayama has chosen On to the Next One - Jay-Z as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Aegaeon Hecatonchires has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 lbs
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202 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aegaeon Hecatonchires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takuya Okayama!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hecatonchires clinches up against the cage.
Okayama jumps guard and drags Hecatonchires to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hecatonchires wants to stand but Okayama is controlling his posture from full guard.
Okayama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hecatonchires loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Okayama pulls Hecatonchires in close to prevent any damage.
Okayama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okayama has Hecatonchires pulled in close to control his posture.
Hecatonchires has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Okayama is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hecatonchires looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hecatonchires scores with a head kick.
Okayama rushes Hecatonchires and presses him up against the cage.
Hecatonchires can't get the takedown.
Okayama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Okayama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Okayama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hecatonchires breaks the clinch.
Okayama fails to land the takedown.
Hecatonchires looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Okayama tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hecatonchires counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Okayama!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okayama wants to hold on but Hecatonchires pushes him away.
Hecatonchires landing strikes, looking to finish!
Okayama is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hecatonchires throwing strikes here but Okayama is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hecatonchires wants to control the pace but Okayama is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hecatonchires wants to take Okayama's back here but Okayama is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Okayama tries to hold on but Hecatonchires pushes him away.
Okayama is looking to get to half guard.
Okayama manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hecatonchires wants to free his trapped foot but Okayama is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Okayama misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hecatonchires tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Okayama.
Okayama is refusing to be controlled, as Hecatonchires sits in half guard.
Okayama tries to get to full guard but Hecatonchires has control of the leg.
Okayama trying to control here.
Okayama is looking for a sweep. Hecatonchires is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hecatonchires seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hecatonchires throws a nice looking combination but Okayama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hecatonchires closes the distance and clinches up with Okayama, looking for a takedown. Hecatonchires pushes Okayama against the cage but Okayama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hecatonchires shoots in for a double leg but Okayama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Okayama tries to clinch up.
Hecatonchires clinches up against the cage.
Okayama tries to score a body lock takedown but Hecatonchires shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hecatonchires drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hecatonchires has Okayama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Okayama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aegaeon Hecatonchires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okayama manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okayama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hecatonchires wants to improve his position but Okayama is controlling well.
Hecatonchires trying to hold on to Okayama's head to control him but Okayama postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okayama misses with a head shot. Hecatonchires uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hecatonchires knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Okayama on the ground.
Hecatonchires is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Okayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Hecatonchires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hecatonchires seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hecatonchires is trying to control the position but Okayama postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Okayama preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Okayama shoots in for a takedown but Hecatonchires shows good takedown defense.
Hecatonchires tries to close the distance and clinch but Okayama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Okayama. No joy for Hecatonchires on that attempt.
Okayama looks for a takedown but Hecatonchires sprawls well.
Hecatonchires shoots in for a takedown but Okayama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hecatonchires shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Okayama defends it nicely.
Okayama clinches.
Okayama has had enough of the clinch but Hecatonchires keeps him there for the moment.
Okayama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hecatonchires shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Okayama counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okayama wants to stand but Hecatonchires is controlling his posture from full guard.
Okayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Hecatonchires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hecatonchires trying to keep a closed guard but Okayama is proving a slippery customer.
Okayama wants to stand but Hecatonchires has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Okayama slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Okayama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hecatonchires wants to sweep but no luck.
Hecatonchires trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hecatonchires.
Okayama shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hecatonchires counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okayama thinking.
Okayama is breathing heavily.
Okayama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hecatonchires counters with a body kick that stops Okayama in his tracks momentarily.
Hecatonchires lands with a nice body kick.
Hecatonchires shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Okayama but Okayama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aegaeon Hecatonchires will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Okayama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hecatonchires.
Okayama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hecatonchires as he jumps to the side.
Hecatonchires drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hecatonchires stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okayama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hecatonchires is fighting to break Okayama's control of his arms but Okayama is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Okayama is trying to keep Hecatonchires in close.
Okayama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hecatonchires stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hecatonchires closes the distance and clinches up with Okayama, looking for a takedown. Hecatonchires pushes Okayama against the cage but Okayama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Okayama throws a sloppy head kick
and Hecatonchires moves into the clinch.
Hecatonchires wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aegaeon Hecatonchires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hecatonchires has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Okayama uses from the top position.
Hecatonchires wants to sweep here but Okayama controlling him for the moment.
Hecatonchires controlling Okayama's posture.
Okayama not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Okayama trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hecatonchires's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hecatonchires wants to sweep but no luck.
Okayama trying to control but Hecatonchires is working from the bottom.
Hecatonchires on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hecatonchires tries to get out of the position.
Hecatonchires is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okayama wants to control from the top but Hecatonchires keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Okayama leaves Hecatonchires with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Okayama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Okayama showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hecatonchires tries to get to full guard but Okayama has control of the leg.
Hecatonchires keeping hold of Okayama's head, controlling as best he can.
Okayama wants to take a breather but Hecatonchires is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hecatonchires wants to get back to full guard.
Hecatonchires won't allow Okayama to pass to mount.
Okayama sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Okayama is stalling here. Hecatonchires is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Okayama seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hecatonchires has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Okayama looking for a sweep but Hecatonchires has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hecatonchires is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Okayama has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Okayama!
Takuya Okayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aegaeon Hecatonchires is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okayama with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aegaeon Hecatonchires.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hecatonchires, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aegaeon Hecatonchires!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George McClintock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George McClintock!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClintock misses with a wild combination.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McClintock sprawls well. McClintock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Andre Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McClintock moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
McClintock blocks a head kick by Oliveira.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
Oliveira is trying to break free.
Oliveira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McClintock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliveira is defending well for now.
Oliveira pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira scores with a nice right hand.
McClintock closes the distance but Oliveira moves to the side
so Oliveira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McClintock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McClintock's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClintock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McClintock controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
Oliveira wants to stand but McClintock is controlling his posture from full guard.
McClintock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oliveira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oliveira postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oliveira has McClintock up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McClintock wants to stall.
McClintock trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McClintock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McClintock slowing the pace effectively.
Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
George McClintock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McClintock takes the fight into the clinch.
Oliveira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McClintock smiles and moves away.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Oliveira duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a cross.
Oliveira lands a head kick!
McClintock closes the distance but Oliveira moves to the side
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles McClintock's knee momentarily.
Oliveira clinches with his opponent.
McClintock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
McClintock tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McClintock uses from the top position.
Oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McClintock is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oliveira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oliveira has escaped and now he's on top!
Oliveira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McClintock looks gassed!
Oliveira gets to his feet. McClintock looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira drives through and clinches with McClintock against the cage.
McClintock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliveira is defending well for now.
Oliveira leaning against his opponent.
McClintock is trying to stall.
Oliveira lands a right hand that snaps the head of McClintock backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McClintock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McClintock misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Oliveira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oliveira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McClintock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McClintock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McClintock misses with a two punch combination.
Oliveira lands a jab-cross combination.
McClintock walks into a stiff left hand from Oliveira.
McClintock tries to clinch up
and McClintock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McClintock is fending him off so far but Oliveira persists. Nope, McClintock circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - McClintock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McClintock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oliveira instigates a clinch.
Oliveira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClintock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
A short right from Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to break free but McClintock pushes him back against the cage.
Oliveira fails to pull guard.
McClintock looking to slow down the pace here.
Oliveira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oliveira tries to break free but McClintock pushes him back against the cage.
Oliveira goes for a takedown in the clinch but McClintock prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McClintock's defenses.
McClintock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliveira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McClintock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McClintock counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McClintock is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.
Oliveira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McClintock.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McClintock works his way to full guard. Good work.
McClintock keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
McClintock working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClintock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
McClintock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oliveira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McClintock tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the body
and McClintock counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oliveira thows a leg kick but McClintock checks it
and McClintock moves into the clinch.
McClintock trying to stall but Oliveira improves his position.
Oliveira has McClintock pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Oliveira pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McClintock tumbling to the mat - Oliveira dives into McClintock's guard.
Oliveira wants to stand but McClintock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McClintock is working an open guard so Oliveira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McClintock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Oliveira dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McClintock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt
and McClintock counters with a series of strikes. Oliveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
McClintock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McClintock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oliveira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliveira connects with a high kick.
McClintock doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira digs a good hook to McClintock's body.
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and McClintock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McClintock.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McClintock is trying to maintain a safe position but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns McClintock into the cage.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McClintock misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for McClintock to work.
McClintock prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McClintock tries a knee to the head but Oliveira blocks it.
McClintock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McClintock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McClintock takes an elbow to the temple.
McClintock swings wildly with an uppercut but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
McClintock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McClintock tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McClintock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Oliveira.
George McClintock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira dips to his left and cracks McClintock with an uppercut!
Oliveira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McClintock tries to clinch but Oliveira moves away
and Oliveira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McClintock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McClintock misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by McClintock which made him look bad.
McClintock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oliveira rushes McClintock and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McClintock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oliveira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McClintock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliveira blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as McClintock tries to tie him up.
Oliveira successfully pulls guard.
Oliveira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oliveira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McClintock.
Oliveira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McClintock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliveira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oliveira controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McClintock really wants to buck Oliveira off and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira working for a submission but McClintock is keeping him at bay.
Oliveira punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oliveira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Oliveira!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Borcuha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scrooge McDuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Borcuha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scrooge McDuck!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borcuha tries to score a power double leg takedown but McDuck sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borcuha somewhat.
Borcuha shoots in and drives through. McDuck sprawls well.
McDuck misses with a wild combination.
Borcuha closes the distance and clinches up with McDuck, looking for a takedown. Borcuha pushes McDuck against the cage but McDuck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Borcuha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borcuha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McDuck keeping moving, preventing Borcuha from controlling successfully.
McDuck trying to keep a closed guard but Borcuha is proving a slippery customer.
Borcuha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McDuck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borcuha is stalling in the full guard.
McDuck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Borcuha showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McDuck wants to stand but Borcuha is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Borcuha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Borcuha wants to control from the top but McDuck keeps moving.
Borcuha is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borcuha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borcuha wants to control from the top but McDuck keeps moving.
Borcuha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Alex Borcuha just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McDuck slaps away a takedown attempt from Borcuha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McDuck clobbers Borcuha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Borcuha is breathing heavily.
McDuck throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDuck lands a jab to the head.
McDuck misses with a body shot.
McDuck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McDuck scores with a sloppy right hand. Borcuha should have avoided that one.
McDuck lands with a good body shot.
McDuck gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Borcuha to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDuck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDuck is trying to keep Borcuha in close.
McDuck wants to sweep but no luck.
McDuck is adopting a defensive guard.
Borcuha is looking to work some ground and pound but McDuck has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scrooge McDuck will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Borcuha fails with a takedown attempt.
Borcuha misses with a takedown attempt - McDuck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alex Borcuha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDuck throws a series of punches but Borcuha moves out of range.
McDuck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Borcuha at a distance.
Borcuha scores a takedown into full mount!
McDuck regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDuck is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDuck gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borcuha postures up.
McDuck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borcuha's guard.
Borcuha is trying to control the position but McDuck postures up.
McDuck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Borcuha looking for subs off his back but McDuck has passed one foot through into half guard.
Borcuha is refusing to be controlled, as McDuck sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Borcuha trying to control from the bottom.
McDuck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Borcuha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McDuck is working away from the top position though.
McDuck is looking to stall here but Borcuha recovers full guard.
Borcuha is trying to hold McDuck in close to prevent damage but McDuck has managed to pass into half guard.
Borcuha trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borcuha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McDuck wants to get back to his feet.
McDuck is keen to just control but Borcuha is a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Borcuha fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Borcuha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Borcuha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McDuck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to de liver by McDuck. Beautiful body shot.
McDuck scores with a three punch combo!
Borcuha looks for a takedown but McDuck sprawls well.
McDuck throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDuck scores with a three punch combo!
Borcuha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McDuck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borcuha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McDuck working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scrooge McDuck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Borcuha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDuck's waist but McDuck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Borcuha off to one side.
McDuck is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Borcuha rather than just go for the knockout.
McDuck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borcuha.
Borcuha shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McDuck manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McDuck wants to sweep but no luck.
McDuck keeping moving, preventing Borcuha from controlling successfully.
Borcuha will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McDuck wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McDuck's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borcuha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Borcuha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Borcuha trying to control but McDuck is working from the bottom.
McDuck controls Borcuha momentarily but Borcuha frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Borcuha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Borcuha postures up.
McDuck can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borcuha controls the pace.
Borcuha trying to control but McDuck is working from the bottom.
Borcuha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borcuha looking to sit in guard and control but McDuck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alex Borcuha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borcuha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Borcuha tries to get out of the position.
McDuck got a little sloppy there for a moment and Borcuha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McDuck has managed to get both his arms back between Borcuha's legs - danger averted.
Borcuha is trying to control the position but McDuck postures up.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Alex Borcuha just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McDuck with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McDuck connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDuck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alex Borcuha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borcuha is defended easily by McDuck.
McDuck jabs at Borcuha's body.
McDuck scores with a jab to the head.
Borcuha tries to score a power double leg takedown but McDuck sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Borcuha somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Borcuha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borcuha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McDuck fails to land with a series of punches.
McDuck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch lands to the side of Borcuha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Borcuha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDuck.
McDuck jabs at Borcuha's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scrooge McDuck.
I've got McDuck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scrooge McDuck!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Shogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauricio Shogun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago moves out of range as Shogun strikes.
Shogun wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago throws a series of punches but Shogun moves out of range.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shogun is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Shogun breaks from the clinch.
Shogun shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drago defends it nicely.
Shogun rushes Drago and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drago stalls.
Shogun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
Drago manages to break the clinch.
Shogun misses with a double jab.
Shogun avoids the head kick by Drago.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Shogun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drago moves into the clinch.
Shogun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago lands with a straight right. Shogun didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun throws a head kick that misses.
Shogun shoots for a takedown but Drago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shogun as he avoids it easily.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Shogun moves into the clinch.
Shogun tries to pull guard but Drago holds him up against the cage and eventually Shogun drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Shogun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Shogun wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Shogun gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shogun striking off his back but it's not causing Drago any problems.
Shogun is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drago's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Drago trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shogun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drago can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but Shogun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shogun has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago prevents Shogun from getting back to his feet.
Drago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shogun works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drago must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drago decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shogun, up you get!
Drago tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shogun sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drago somewhat.
Drago has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shogun tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drago counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shogun flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Drago landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shogun is looking to get to half guard.
Drago scoring with strikes but Shogun is staying in there.
Drago lands a big elbow.
Drago controlling the pace for now.
Drago scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shogun?
Drago working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Drago landing punches.
Drago landing strikes from the mount.
Shogun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shogun is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shogun defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Drago.
Shogun is bucking up trying to escape but Drago cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Drago looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago landing punches.
Shogun really wants to buck Drago off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago controlling from the full mount.
Drago prevents Shogun from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Drago changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shogun looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shogun is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drago has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shogun is looking to get back to his feet here but Drago is keeping cool and he's managed to take Shogun's back.
Drago has Shogun flattened out and is raining down punches.
Drago landing with strikes.
Drago controlling the position well here. Shogun rolled but Drago kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Shogun covers up after that shot from Drago.
Shogun is trying to stand back up.
Shogun takes a big shot to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Shogun knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Shogun for a finish.
Shogun is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Shogun is defending well though. Drago let's go of the attempt for now.
Drago scores with strikes from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Drago. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Shogun defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Shogun has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drago has the hooks in. Shogun is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Shogun trying to control but not successfully.
Drago trying to control.
Shogun is taking damage to the body and head.
Shogun showing good submission defense here.
Drago controlling from the back.
Shogun tries to roll but Drago sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Shogun looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Drago tries to keep control of the position but Shogun is staying busy.
Drago is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Drago is punishing Shogun with strikes - can he finish him?!
Shogun wants to escape the position.
Drago connects with a big shot to the side of Shogun's head.
Drago biding his time, controlling Shogun.
Shogun looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Drago.
Drago cracks Shogun with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Shogun from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Drago looking for the choke but no joy.
Shogun rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Drago decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Drago clinches.
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shogun misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago trying to control but Shogun is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Drago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drago throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shogun's waist but Shogun gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drago off to one side.
Shogun clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Shogun.
Shogun is trying to stall.
Drago is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drago jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shogun walks away with a smile on his face. Drago gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mauricio Shogun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shogun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shogun tries to clinch but Drago moves away
and Drago counters by clinching up.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shogun clinches but Drago breaks the clinch
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shogun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shogun misses with a few strikes there.
Shogun shoots in but Drago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drago lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mauricio Shogun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Drago.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drago showed some decent athleticism there.
Drago working Shogun over with strikes.
Drago stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Shogun misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drago rushes Shogun and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago drives through and clinches with Shogun against the cage.
Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Shogun closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drago counters with a nice body shot.
Shogun is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Drago clinches with his opponent.
Drago prevents a body shot from Shogun.
Shogun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drago gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Drago content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shogun prevents the takedown attempt.
Shogun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drago scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drago dives in and grabs Shogun's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shogun pushes down on Drago's head and hops out.
Drago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shogun sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shogun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drago.
Drago scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drago has a takedown stuffed.
Drago shoots in and drives through. Shogun sprawls well.
Drago fails with a takedown attempt.
Drago fails with a takedown attempt.
Shogun shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drago as he jumps to the side.
Shogun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drago.
Shogun takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shogun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drago, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shogun tries to break the clinch but Drago is controlling the position.
Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shogun fails with the takedown.
Drago moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shogun is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drago.
Shogun moves into the clinch successfully.
Shogun breaks from the clinch.
Drago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shogun tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drago decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shogun's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shogun is striking from the bottom but Drago uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Shogun tries to get to full guard but Drago has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shogun looking for submissions off his back.
Mauricio Shogun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shogun looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drago has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henk den Buur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tijani Babangida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babangida has chosen ini - the life i live as his entrance music. Tijani Babangida will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henk den Buur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tijani Babangida!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babangida misses with a few strikes there.
den Buur fails in his attempt to clinch.
den Buur shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Babangida pinned against the cage. Babangida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
den Buur tries for a takedown but Babangida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Babangida scores with a one two! den Buur had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
den Buur dives in and grabs Babangida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Babangida pushes down on den Buur's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk den Buur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
den Buur moves in looking to clinch but Babangida pushes him off.
No luck for den Buur with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by den Buur or perhaps it was just good defense by Babangida which made him look bad.
Danga de danga de dang - Babangida scores with a four punch combination!
den Buur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
den Buur looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Babangida is fending him off so far but den Buur persists. Nope, Babangida circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - den Buur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Babangida lands a nice leg kick that just misses den Buur's sensitive parts.
den Buur is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babangida lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Babangida.
den Buur shoots for a double leg takedown but Babangida sprawls well. He's pushed den Buur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Babangida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
den Buur slips a jab and a cross from Babangida.
Babangida misses with a two punch combination.
Babangida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by den Buur.
Babangida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
den Buur closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babangida circles away.
A left and a right from Babangida both land. Nice combination.
Babangida throws a series of punches but den Buur avoids them all with ease.
Babangida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
den Buur looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Babangida looks to land a combination but den Buur avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Buur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
den Buur dodges the punch combination from Babangida.
Babangida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
den Buur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Babangida. Babangida obviously looking to wear him down.
Babangida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Babangida lands with a kick to the temple. den Buur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Babangida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babangida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by den Buur.
den Buur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babangida looks to land a combination but den Buur avoids it well.
Babangida throws a nice looking combination but den Buur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Babangida keeps the fight on the outside.
Babangida works over den Buur's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babangida thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on den Buur if he has to take too many more of those.
Babangida works the jab nicely.
Babangida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as den Buur backs up against the cage.
A combination from Babangida does no damage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for den Buur. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Babangida scores with a one two! den Buur had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Babangida. No joy for den Buur on that attempt.
Babangida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Babangida looks to land a combination. den Buur sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
den Buur takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Babangida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt den Buur.
Henk den Buur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babangida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice straight punches there by Babangida. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Babangida.
den Buur shoots in but no luck this time.
Babangida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Babangida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Babangida both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
den Buur tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
den Buur is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Babangida.
Babangida is working the combinations to good effect here.
Babangida misses with the combination.
Babangida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
den Buur takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
den Buur takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
den Buur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Babangida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Babangida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Babangida!
Babangida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babangida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
den Buur looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
den Buur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babangida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tijani Babangida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Babangida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but den Buur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
den Buur doesn't manage to clinch there - Babangida circles away.
Babangida keeps the fight on the outside.
den Buur shoots in for a takedown but Babangida shows good takedown defense.
den Buur misses with a takedown attempt - Babangida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tijani Babangida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
den Buur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Babangida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but den Buur circles away quickly and effectively.
den Buur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tijani Babangida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for den Buur with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk den Buur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babangida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babangida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Babangida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
den Buur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Babangida misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babangida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Babangida misses with a head kick.
Babangida misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown by den Buur or perhaps it was just good defense by Babangida which made him look bad.
den Buur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Babangida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Babangida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent den Buur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Babangida misses with a few strikes there.
Babangida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Babangida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Babangida lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Babangida works over den Buur's head and body with a nice combination.
Babangida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! den Buur crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Babangida - the referee stops the clock and den Buur gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Babangida. den Buur manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tijani Babangida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babangida throws a nice outside leg kick.
den Buur looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Babangida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but den Buur circles away quickly and effectively.
Babangida lands a nice leg kick that just misses den Buur's sensitive parts.
Babangida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of den Buur's head.
Babangida stuffs the takedown.
den Buur tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Babangida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to den Buur's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babangida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Babangida throws a quick inside leg kick.
den Buur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babangida.
den Buur shoots for a double leg takedown but Babangida sprawls well. He's pushed den Buur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Babangida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and den Buur is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
den Buur shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babangida but Babangida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Babangida misses with a series of wild punches.
Babangida lands with a nice combination. den Buur backs away looking to recover.
Nice shot by Babangida.
Babangida misses with a wild combination.
den Buur shoots in but Babangida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good shot there by Babangida.
den Buur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Babangida.
den Buur tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Babangida swivels and escapes.
Babangida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Babangida stalks den Buur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into den Buur's face. den Buur staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babangida lands with a nice combination. den Buur backs away looking to recover.
Babangida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Babangida stalks den Buur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into den Buur's face. den Buur staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babangida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Babangida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch combination from Babangida misses.
Nice takedown defense from Babangida. No joy for den Buur on that attempt.
Babangida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Babangida throws a nice looking combination but den Buur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether den Buur might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Babangida throws a head kick that misses.
Babangida throws a right hand that den Buur ducks under and follows up with a left that den Buur also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
den Buur takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Babangida leaves den Buur with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
den Buur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babangida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tijani Babangida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
den Buur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babangida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Babangida lands an impressive looking overhand right. den Buur doesn't seem phased though.
den Buur moves in looking to clinch but Babangida pushes him off.
den Buur tries to clinch up but Babangida circles away and keeps his distance.
Babangida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Babangida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
den Buur throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Babangida's waist but Babangida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing den Buur off to one side.
den Buur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babangida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Babangida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps den Buur's head backwards.
Babangida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babangida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
den Buur shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Babangida sprawls well. Babangida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. den Buur gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk den Buur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Babangida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by den Buur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from den Buur.
Babangida lands a two punch combo.
den Buur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Babangida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Babangida throws a head kick but den Buur moves out of range.
Babangida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick by Babangida misses
and den Buur counters with a single leg into guard. Babangida didn't expect that.
den Buur tries to stand but Babangida is controlling from the bottom.
Babangida wants to get back to his feet but den Buur is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Buur is looking to work some ground and pound but Babangida has wrist control.
Babangida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
den Buur trying to stand up but can't free himself from Babangida's guard.
den Buur has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
den Buur won't allow Babangida to get back to his feet.
den Buur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babangida is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
den Buur fails with a takedown attempt.
Babangida stalks den Buur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into den Buur's face. den Buur staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babangida leaves den Buur with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Babangida.
Babangida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Babangida duly obliges.
den Buur fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Babangida misses with a series of wild punches.
Babangida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
den Buur misses the jab.
den Buur looks for a takedown but Babangida sprawls well.
Babangida tries to bum rush den Buur with a series of wild strikes but den Buur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
den Buur walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Babangida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Babangida duly obliges.
den Buur misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Babangida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but den Buur circles away quickly and effectively.
Babangida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Babangida duly obliges.
Babangida stalks den Buur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into den Buur's face. den Buur staggers backwards, shaken.
den Buur slips a jab and a cross from Babangida.
den Buur tries to clinch but Babangida moves out of range.
den Buur slips a jab and a cross from Babangida.
Babangida fails to land with a series of punches.
Babangida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
den Buur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Babangida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henk den Buur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tijani Babangida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Babangida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tijani Babangida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Babangida winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tijani Babangida!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valtir Griggoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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203 lbs
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205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valtir Griggoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Griggoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Griggoff drops Morgan with a beautiful combination! Morgan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Griggoff is looking for the KO!
Morgan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griggoff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Griggoff connects with a stiff jab that staggers Morgan - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Valtir Griggoff!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Dants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Graicie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigoriy Dants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helio Graicie!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dants.
Dants looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Graicie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dants throws a series of punches but Graicie moves out of range.
Dants misses with an uppercut.
Dants swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Graicie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dants sprawls well. Dants wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Graicie gets slowly back to his feet.
Dants misses with a body kick.
Dants throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Graicie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dants is trying to buck Graicie off.
Graicie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Graicie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dants, who protects the arm well.
Dants wants to get back to his feet but Graicie drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graicie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Graicie tries for a kimura but Dants is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Graicie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dants looks calm but he's in trouble here. Graicie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dants is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Graicie lets go of the hold and Dants can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Helio Graicie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Karamazov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and vrach xirurg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Karamazov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Karamazov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, vrach xirurg!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karamazov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
xirurg takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
xirurg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karamazov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on xirurg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Karamazov scores with punches from side control.
xirurg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karamazov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
xirurg wants to control but Karamazov postures up.
Karamazov prevents xirurg from escaping the position.
xirurg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karamazov working away.
xirurg taking punishment in the form of punches.
xirurg is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karamazov moves into full mount!
xirurg is still in real trouble! Can Karamazov finish him?
Karamazov lands a big elbow - xirurg is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and xirurg is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ivan Karamazov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonide Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dani Thrana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonide Mikhailov had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Dani Thrana is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonide Mikhailov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dani Thrana!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Dani Thrana has been cut.
Mikhailov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thrana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mikhailov .
Thrana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thrana misses with a hook.
Thrana shoots in for a double leg but Mikhailov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mikhailov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thrana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thrana shoots in for a takedown but Mikhailov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mikhailov has managed to clinch.
Mikhailov is trying to break the clinch but Thrana is controlling him.
Mikhailov tries to break free but Thrana pushes him back against the cage.
Thrana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thrana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mikhailov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thrana misses with a low kick.
Mikhailov sends Thrana crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mikhailov is motioning to the referee to let Thrana up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Thrana is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailov feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Thrana crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leonide Mikhailov !
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